“A new detention facility nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” is now operational in the Florida Everglades, but not everyone is being allowed inside for a look at the conditions.

State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, said she was denied entry to the site Thursday after spending more than two hours attempting to gain access alongside other Democratic lawmakers.

“Have you ever showed up at a detention facility and been told you can’t come in? No,” Eskamani said during a Zoom interview on her way back to Central Florida. “It was very unclear who was in charge. We were told to speak to the Department of Emergency Management, and their general counsel hung up on us after we asked for more clarity.”

The Florida Division of Emergency Management posted on social media Thursday that the first group of detainees had arrived at the site, which it says was “stood up in record time.” Officials say the facility, which was built in just eight days, can hold up to 3,000 detainees and is secured with 200 surveillance cameras and 400 personnel.

Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the facility Tuesday alongside President Donald Trump. It is located roughly 50 miles west of Miami.